Veera Shankar ( te, వీర శంకర్) is a

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Indian film director and music coordinator.

Early life and career

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. The film won the State Award for Best Editing. His next films ''Premakosam'', ''Vijaya Ramaraju'' won three State Awards. His big break came when he directed Pawan Kalyan’s ''

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'', a family entertainer. He made

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’s ''Namma Basava'' was huge success and ran 100 days in many centers. He directed and produced in addition to writing story and screenplay. His next project was '' Anthu Inthu Preeti Banthu''. Later on, he directed and produced the Telugu film ''Mana Kurralle'' released on 1st Jan, 2015. He served as President of Telugu Film Directors Association during 2014–2018.

Filmography

;As actor * ''Oka Chinna Family Story'' (2021) * ''Virata Parvam'' (2022) * ''Gandharva'' (2022)

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